Cashmere Sweater - A Fall Necessity

A good cashmere sweater in a basic or tonal color such as black, off-white, gray, or brown is the ultimate staple of any comfortable and stylish cool-weather outfit.  The luxurious wool keeps you warm and comfortable all day, with a remarkably soft texture.  Cashmere is extremely soft, and very lightweight.  You can barely feel a cashmere sweater on you, and the smooth texture of the wool feels great.  For its lightweight qualities, cashmere's warmth is unmatched.

Where can you find a good cashmere sweater?  Pretty much anywhere, as cashmere is the best you can get for a fall sweater.  Try Banana Republic, Polo Ralph Lauren, Lacoste, Nordstrom, or ASOS for great cashmere sweaters.

I promise that after a few times of wearing a good cashmere sweater you'll realize what a good investment it was!

Mixing Patterns During Falltime

Whether it’s stripes and plaids, or florals, paisleys and polka dots, wearing two patterns at once can be surprisingly chic.  However, there are a few things to keep in mind….

-Choose patterns that share a neutral background like brown, black, white or gray.

-Always make sure the patterns have at least a few colors in common.  For example if you’re mixing a navy stripe shirt with a floral print skirt, make sure that a similar blue is part of the floral design.

-If you are the daring kind mix up the scale with various prints: a teeny-tiny polka dot shirt with stripped pants.

-With mixing patterns comes caution, don’t go overboard!  Only two pieces in one outfit should have a pattern, and there should be at least one other element like a cardigan, tights, belt, or skirt that is completely plain.

-H&M, Topshop, and Forever21 are all great shops to purchase items to practice mixing and matching.

Autumn Must-Have Rainboots!

'Tis the season to be rainy is what is often heard during falltime.  A wet walk in the city or to your car doesn't have to dampen your style.  Rainboots have made an upgrade leaving their juvenile look behind for a unisex waterproof sneaker vibe.  Keds have created a line consisting of tribal and flirty floral prints.  The low height of the shoe makes them look unusually interesting, and will definitely be a attention grabber.  The boots are available online at Keds.com and are $65; however, if you order them online you receive 20% off!

New Hollister Fall/Winter Styles

To follow up the post on American Eagle's new styles, I decided to go ahead and show off the new Hollister styles.  To start off, Hollister is releasing lots of new flannels, dubbed the Clobberstones Flannel Shirt.  Next up are some new jackets, consisting of the Hollywood and Ormond Beach jackets.

For long-sleeve tees, Hollister is releasing two new Huntington Beach Tee styles, coming in a gray with orange detailing and a blue with lime green detailing, along with two new Henley styles.  Those are the Abalone Cove and Royal Palms Beach henleys, coming in ten different color options combined.

If you're looking for something warm to pull over a tee, two new hoodies (Dockweiler Beach and Capistrano Beach) coming in 19 colors combined, and a new Cabrillo Beach Sweater in eight colors, have been added.

Other notable additions include three new styles each of Hollister Classic and Hollister Skinny Sweatpants and the So Cal Scarf, coming in red and blue and green and blue.

Although relatively expensive, the styles themselves are good, and I think that Hollister is making a good release for the upcoming cold.  Highlights for me are the new henleys, the new Dockweiler Beach Hoodies (I like the simple look), the colorful flannels, and the scarfs.

Now for the pictures...

Hollister

New American Eagle Fall/Winter Styles

Temperatures are starting to drop, and the new cooler-weather styles are being released.  American Eagle released their fall clothing recently, and it looks great.  I'm seeing lots of color, lots of plaid, and lots of flannel.  Instead of talking too much about the new looks, I'll just let you have a look:

 

The new field jacket is one of my favorite new items, although costing $100.  Its durability and style would allow a good amount of use, and getting your money's worth would be easy.  You can find it at American Eagle, and all of the other styles as well.

Check back later for when I introduce other fall styles, including Topman, Hollister, and Abercrombie & Fitch.

Reiss Autumn/Winter 2012 Menswear Transcend The Seasons

I came across this post today while searching around for some good casual men's fashion blogs, and was drawn to the casual yet classy cooler-weather styles that it had to offer.  The layering and color in the styles captured in the photos is great, and the look is something that I will use as inspiration when filling my wardrobe as the cooler months of fall and winter set in.  But enough of my input, check out the blog yourself at the link below!

Samuel Jing

Reiss Autumn/Winter 2012 Menswear Transcend The Seasons: Layering & Highlighting Colour Palette, Mix & Match Basic & Trendy Garment For Transitional Wardrobe